Marrakech was founded in 1062 by Yousuf ibn Tashfin and was the capital during Almoravid & Almohad dynasties until 1269 and again during the Saadian rulers.. The whole of the country was called 'Morocco' because of the mis-pronnounceation by the visiting Europeans....the pronunciation taken from 'Marrak' of Marrakech. It regained its splendour during the reign of Sultan Moulay Hassan and his son Moulay Abdal Aziz. It has always been a thriving market place and a meeting place of the traders from Africa, The Berber ... (more)